The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period

This study extends the work of Liew et al. (2003) in two directions. First, it examines whether or not the 1997 Asian currency crisis has resulted in the nonlinearity of ASEAN-5 real exchange rates. Second, it characterizes the type of nonlinearity governing these rates. Results of the current study...

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Main Authors: Venus, Khim-Sen Liew, Lim, Kian-Ping
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description This study extends the work of Liew et al. (2003) in two directions. First, it examines whether or not the 1997 Asian currency crisis has resulted in the nonlinearity of ASEAN-5 real exchange rates. Second, it characterizes the type of nonlinearity governing these rates. Results of the current study, among others, show that nonlinearity existed even before the outbreak of the crisis, suggesting that nonlinearity in these rates is not crisis-induced. Moreover, this study provides robust empirical evidence that most of the pre-crisis ASEAN-5 real exchange rates exhibit LSTAR-type nonlinear dynamics, indicating that the market responds with respect to (1) appreciation and depreciation of real exchange rates and (2) the overvaluation and undervaluation of nominal exchange rates towards the purchasing power parity equilibrium levels are asymmetrical in nature. This study is important to central banks and other foreign exchange market players in this ASEAN region especially in the sense that it provides insightful information regarding the effective way of understanding, measuring and monitoring the ASEAN-5 exchange rates movement. Keywords: Nonlinearity; Linearity test; ASEAN-5; Real exchange rates.
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spelling unimas-186582020-05-08T06:54:21Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18658/ The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period Venus, Khim-Sen Liew Lim, Kian-Ping HB Economic Theory This study extends the work of Liew et al. (2003) in two directions. First, it examines whether or not the 1997 Asian currency crisis has resulted in the nonlinearity of ASEAN-5 real exchange rates. Second, it characterizes the type of nonlinearity governing these rates. Results of the current study, among others, show that nonlinearity existed even before the outbreak of the crisis, suggesting that nonlinearity in these rates is not crisis-induced. Moreover, this study provides robust empirical evidence that most of the pre-crisis ASEAN-5 real exchange rates exhibit LSTAR-type nonlinear dynamics, indicating that the market responds with respect to (1) appreciation and depreciation of real exchange rates and (2) the overvaluation and undervaluation of nominal exchange rates towards the purchasing power parity equilibrium levels are asymmetrical in nature. This study is important to central banks and other foreign exchange market players in this ASEAN region especially in the sense that it provides insightful information regarding the effective way of understanding, measuring and monitoring the ASEAN-5 exchange rates movement. Keywords: Nonlinearity; Linearity test; ASEAN-5; Real exchange rates. MDPI AG 2004 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18658/8/THE%20LINEARITY%20PROPERTY%20OF%20ASEAn-5%20%28abstract%29.pdf Venus, Khim-Sen Liew and Lim, Kian-Ping (2004) The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 11 (2). pp. 43-61. ISSN 1422-0067 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267827440
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
Venus, Khim-Sen Liew
Lim, Kian-Ping
The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period
title The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period
title_full The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period
title_fullStr The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period
title_full_unstemmed The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period
title_short The Linearity Property Of Asean-5 Real Exchange Rates In Pre-Asian Currency Crisis Period
title_sort linearity property of asean-5 real exchange rates in pre-asian currency crisis period
topic HB Economic Theory
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18658/8/THE%20LINEARITY%20PROPERTY%20OF%20ASEAn-5%20%28abstract%29.pdf